Category: 9. Sci/Tech

The increase in ADHD diagnoses among peri- and postmenopausal women is likely due to to a combination of hormonal changes and better recognition of how ADHD presents in women.

During perimenopause and menopause, women experience significant…

An endangered orca in Washington state has once again been observed carrying her deceased…

Holly is the Staff Writer for BBC Science Focus and looks after the popular Q&A section. She holds an MSc (distinction) in Geoscience (Space and Climate Physics) from UCL, and specialises in astronomy and earth sciences. Before joining Our Media,…

Ancient bones discovered in a cave in Vietnam could belong to one of the world’s earliest known victims of homicide.

An analysis of the bones and circumstances of his death suggests that the man, aged around 35 years at the time of his death,…

Every so often, the ocean’s abyss reveals to us a creature so haunting as to inspire nightmares.

And then, there’s the bumpy snailfish: an absolutely adorable, pink, knobbly critter shaped like an oversized tadpole, whose googly eyes and…

Listening to music is a regular part of many people’s day, but what music you find yourself gravitating towards may have more to do with your age than you think. A new study, presented at the Association for Computing Machinery conference,…

Cat owners know the quirks of feline housemates all too well. Committing to a cat means watching firsthand some behaviors that at first glance seem repulsive or just plain odd. For example, stumbling upon regurgitated furballs or catching our…

As we age, we’ll all experience a decline in our vision and will likely need reading glasses. Instead of reaching for those glasses though, imagine taking 2 to 3 eyedrops a day to see something up close.

New research that experts will present at…